Developed for single shot and double rifles around 1906-08 and ballistics are basically on par with the more popular 318 Westley Richards. The 375 leads to some confusion because it is not based on any existing 375 cartridge in use in England during that time. Proof...
375/303 SWIFT
This is the same as the 375/303 WR but loaded with the Swift bullet
303 SWIFT
303 British case loaded with Swift bullet for match shooting
303 RICHARD’S PATENT
Developed by John Richards in 1901 in the quest for cheap and convenient target practice. He took fired 303 British cases and reduced the length to 1.10” and loaded them with lead .303 bullets. The design was registered on the 3rd of December 1901 as Design No....
303 MID RANGE (ADDER)
By Birmingham Metals & Munitions Company. The name ADDER is in all probability derived from Adderley Park Mills in Birmingham where it was manufactured. It is not a shortened 303 British as the dimension are smaller than the 303 case
303 MAGNUM SEMI RIMMED
The following is an article by John Pople-Crump in the June 1997 issue of the ECRA newsletter 385-25/ From lohn Pople-Crump (G.B.) June 1997 A brief history of the, .303 Magnum cartridge: 1919-1932: In 1919, the National Rifle...
303 MAGNUM RIMLESS
The following is an article by John Pople-Crump in the June 1997 issue of the ECRA newsletter 385-25/ From lohn Pople-Crump (G.B.) June 1997 A brief history of the, .303 Magnum cartridge: 1919-1932: In 1919, the National Rifle Association of Great Britain...
303 FRASER RIMLESS
Developed by Daniel Fraser, gunsmith in Edinburgh, this is a rimless version of the 303 British.
303 FRASER FLANGED
This is the 303 British loaded with the Fraser oblique ratchet bullet
303 CUM .22 VICKERS
Steel adaptor for the Vickers machine gun with the .22 rimfire chamber drilled off-center so that the centerfire firing pin strikes the rimfire base.
303 CUM .22 PARKER-HALE
Consists of a steel auxiliary device with a removing breech plug with a spring loaded pin on the side which matches a hole near the head when in place. The front face has a rim firing pin for the .22 LR ammunition used. Smooth bored to the muzzle and was used for...
303 ADAPTOR WILKINSON PRACTICE
Cartridge has a reverese bevelled rim that was fitted into the adapter case from the rear and was held in place at the shoulder. See also Fleming p. 140
303 ADAPTOR SIMPLEX (MULLINEUX PATENT)
303 ADAPTOR KELLY-ANDREWS
This is the single lip version. The adaptor case has a slit down the neck into the shoulder with a right-angle notch so that the cartridge could be pushed into the case mouth and lip on the head indexed into the notch to hold it in place against the firing pin body.
360/300 FRASER .95″
From around the early 1890's by Daniel Fraser, an Edinburgh gunsmith. Not very popular and faded from the scene relatively early. Based on the 360 No. 5 Rook necked down
310/300 ROOK RIFLE (K305)
From around 1898 for the Lead hollow point version (K305) according to Fleming. There is also a lead round nosed version (K300) that dates from 1895.
310/300 ROOK RIFLE (K300)
From around 1895 for the Lead round nosed version (K300) according to Fleming. There is also a hollow point version (K305) that dates from 1898.
300 SHERWOOD
Probably from around 1904-05 and listed in the 1909 catalogue, it was developed by Westley Richards for use in single shot target rifles. The above specimen is a South African loaded round by R.E.S. It was probably made in the late 1970’s to early 1980’s...
300 ROOK TARGET
Introduced in 1902, this is the 300 Rook cartridge designed for "mid-range" target shooting. It has a longer bullet with external cannelures for lubrication. It was felt at the time that the 80gr. bullet of the 300 Rook cartridge was too light for distance...
300 ROOK (295) 1.16″
Popular rook and rabbit cartridge in England.
300 BELTED MAGNUM (HOLLAND’s SUPER .30)
The 300 H&H Magnum was introduced by them in 1925 and still remains a popular calibre. Please see 300 H&H MAGNUM under Imperial Sporting cartridges
300 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM FLANGED
This is the rimmed version of the 300 Holland & Holland Magnum for double rifles. Bertram Brass Australia Box by Wolfgang Romey
30 PURDEY FLANGED
Nothing more than the British version of the 30-40 Krag. James Purdey made some double rifles for this. By OPM in South Africa, this is a replica...